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Old 08-15-2007, 12:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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august 15th I made a decesion to force feed my two eastern garter babies that would not eat,after much thought.IT WORKED .They both swollowed their food at 2:08 eastern time.
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Old 08-15-2007, 01:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: THANK GOD my babies ate

I'm glad to hear that it worked for you, Zigmund. Force-feeding is always a daunting prospect.
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Old 08-15-2007, 01:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: THANK GOD my babies ate

Congratulations. Hopefully they will eat on their on from this point.
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Old 08-15-2007, 01:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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me to and yes hopefully
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Old 08-15-2007, 02:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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good deal glade to hear it, I hope the best for you too.....
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Old 08-16-2007, 01:30 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: THANK GOD my babies ate

It's a pitty that you had to force-feed, but it's good that it worked out. Hopefully they'll eat good from now on.
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Old 08-16-2007, 04:08 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Thank yourself that they ate

Good news!
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Old 08-16-2007, 05:15 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: THANK GOD my babies ate

good news
let's hope they get the idea and do it on their own next time
but what a relief
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Old 08-16-2007, 02:35 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: THANK GOD my babies ate

well done on getting them to eat. i hope the eat on their own now but good luck xxx
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